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The Fear of ‘Failure’
The Fear of Failure How many of you fear the thought of “failing” at something, so much to the point of it even getting in the way of you pursuing some of your passions and dreams?
Annie Edwards
Published about 13 hours ago in Motivation
Letting Go of the Potential Problems of Tomorrow
I’m a worrier. When I was young, anxiety set in anytime my parents were gone for even a minute longer than they said. The later they got home, the more I worried.
Aaron Pace
Published 5 days ago in Motivation
How I've Failed At Literally Everything I've Tried
I used to have a hamster when I was younger; I saved up all my money over a few months and spent it all on a cage, sawdust, an igloo shaped house, a water bottle, hamster food and what I would later find out to be a very obnoxious and aggressive hamster. This seems an odd place to start for an article that has absolutely nothing to do with hamsters, but it feels fitting as while I write this I feel as though I’m caught in an endless cycle. Running from absolutely everything and getting absolutely nowhere. Chocolate, my somewhat disappointing hamster came to mind as I recall endless nights lying awake disturbed by the sound of him running endlessly on the wheel in his cage. That’s exactly how I feel. I remember the day I bought him, I felt drawn to him because he was pressing up against the glass looking for a way out. Perhaps I saw myself in him, me – very much not a hamster trapped in a life I didn’t know how to navigate and constantly – fruitlessly searching for an exit. Not an exit to life itself I’d like to point out, rather an exit to the cycle I’d wound up in.
Stacey Vella
Published 9 days ago in Motivation
How to: Turn Your Life Around
My mother once told me depression didn't exist. I was a nine-year-old developing mixed feelings about the world while growing up with parents screaming and throwing plates at each other. Hence, the depression I suffered at the time and many years after that. By the time I reached high school, I had found people with similar family issues. There was no denying how messed up we were due to all the trauma thrown at us.
Sunshine In the Storm
Published 14 days ago in Motivation
Beat Burnout Without Putting Your Life On Hold
I've read dozens of articles from medical experts on burnout. I knew it was something I was starting to deal with, but mentioning the "b" word suddenly makes everyone look at you like you're priceless collectible falling off a high shelf. I'm tired. I'm burnt out. I'm not going to break into hysterics.
Krysta Dawn
Published 16 days ago in Motivation
Why You Should Stop Being An Asshole Toward Yourself
Every person on our planet has their worst critic. Someone who makes their lives miserable with constant negativity, insults, doubt, guilt-tripping and does nothing to help said person’s mental health. Often times that person is a close family member or even a “friend”.
Jason Provencio
Published 20 days ago in Motivation
What My Fear Taught Me About Optimism
At 12 years old, I experienced a near-death experience drowning in a swimming pool. I remember at some point being afraid to touch the water. I swore up and down that I would never get into the water because the same scenario of me drowning would replay itself like a broken record. Flashing memories of my lungs filling up with water, me slowly losing my breath, struggling to reach the surface. I felt as if I was constantly suffering even after the situation ended. For the first few days, my nose was burning from all of the water I had consumed. I did not feel capable of being in the water anymore. In a sense, you could also say I had PTSD but thank God I survived because I would not be where I am today.
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧
Published 20 days ago in Motivation
4 Ways I Personally Grew From Creating Over 200 Videos Of Myself
I've been a writer since I could remember but I only started blogging 3.5 years ago. Why? Because I was scared. I was scared to put my writing out there without the academic label, the business structure, the multiple edits from other people and that final stamp of approval from a manager, a committee, a professor etc. I was afraid to own my writing and be on the hook whether it dive-bombed into the abyss or grew wings and soared with the eagles.
Katharine Chan
Published 23 days ago in Motivation

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